June 2021 – Page 3 – World Justice News

Portland riots: Police crowd-control team resigns after officer indicted

June 18, 2021 World Justice News 0

Every member of a police crowd-control unit in the US city of Portland has resigned after one of its officers was indicted on an assault charge. The charge stemmed from violent anti-racism protests that rocked […]

Phoenix shooting spree: 1 dead, 12 injured in West Valley shooting incidents

June 18, 2021 World Justice News 0

A suspect is in custody after one person was killed and 12 others were injured in eight different locations throughout West Valley cities in the Phoenix metropolitan area on Thursday. One person was killed and […]

South Carolina court halts executions until firing squad is available

June 17, 2021 World Justice News 0

A high court in the US state of South Carolina has blocked two executions until the inmates are given the choice of death by electrocution or firing squad. A new law requires inmates on death […]

Guy who bragged on Triller owner’s Instagram that he pirated Jake Paul fight gets sued

June 17, 2021 World Justice News 0

Triller has followed up on its threat to sue someone for simply watching a pirated stream of the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren fight. Triller previously gave pirates the opportunity to pay a settlement fee […]

Mustafa al-Darwish: Saudi man executed for crimes committed as a minor

June 15, 2021 World Justice News 0

Saudi Arabia has executed a man for offences that rights groups say he committed while aged 17, despite the kingdom’s assurance that it had abolished the death penalty for minors. Mustafa Hashem al-Darwish was arrested […]

US judge rules Harvey Weinstein can be extradited to California to stand trial

June 15, 2021 World Justice News 0

Disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein can be extradited to California to face additional sexual assault charges, a New York judge has ruled. The former Hollywood mogul is currently serving a 23-year prison sentence in New York, […]

Court cancels tycoon’s acquittal over Slovakia murders

June 15, 2021 World Justice News 0

Slovakia’s Supreme Court has cancelled the acquittal of a businessman accused of ordering the killing of a journalist and his fiancée. Journalist Jan Kuciak and Martina Kusnirova were killed in February 2018. Kuciak had been […]

Reality Winner: US ex-NSA contractor and document leaker released from prison

June 14, 2021 World Justice News 0

A former US contractor and military veteran who was jailed for leaking classified documents to the media has been released from prison. Reality Winner was the first person during the Trump era to face criminal […]

Harry Dunn death: Path clear for virtual trial, says foreign secretary

June 12, 2021 World Justice News 0

The path is clear for the UK to seek a virtual trial in the case of Harry Dunn, the foreign secretary has said. The 19-year-old died near RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire in August 2019 when […]

Oregon lawmaker ousted for allowing rioters into State Capitol

June 11, 2021 World Justice News 0

Lawmakers in the US state of Oregon have ousted a Republican representative for his role in helping crowds breach the State Capitol in December. Mike Nearman was removed by a vote of 59 to 1. […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

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Month: June 2021

Portland riots: Police crowd-control team resigns after officer indicted

Phoenix shooting spree: 1 dead, 12 injured in West Valley shooting incidents

South Carolina court halts executions until firing squad is available

Guy who bragged on Triller owner’s Instagram that he pirated Jake Paul fight gets sued

Mustafa al-Darwish: Saudi man executed for crimes committed as a minor

US judge rules Harvey Weinstein can be extradited to California to stand trial

Court cancels tycoon’s acquittal over Slovakia murders

Reality Winner: US ex-NSA contractor and document leaker released from prison

Harry Dunn death: Path clear for virtual trial, says foreign secretary

Oregon lawmaker ousted for allowing rioters into State Capitol